( He finds himself in a place he doesn't recognise, blinking away the disorientation and reaching for his swords. Still there, but this isn't the sign of a summoning. There's no human staring at the spot where he appears, eyes wide and hopeful.

And, most importantly of all, he doesn't normally wake up flat on his ass when he gets summoned.

Ergo, there's one conclusion to be drawn from this, and that's— )

Bloody Mary... ( The cold chill of a malevolent Soul, surely. It wouldn't be the first time Bloody Mary attempted some hare-brained scheme to get his hands on Steak. But then, Steak would expect him to be standing there, all too ready to begin chatting.

And he isn't.

Steak pauses, and blinks, and looks around again. Not a summoning. And Bloody Mary is nowhere to be found. And none of this scene looks at all familiar. Except that animal exhaling loudly in his general direction.

A horse? Perhaps he could just use it to make his way out of this arena and back to where he's meant to be.

Or perhaps it could attempt to gore him, instead. Steak jumps back, a light barrier forming around him as he reaches for his swords, drawing both of them and glowering at the horned beast.

Very well, he'll deal with this obstacle, but when he spies the indistinct shape of a person out of the corner of his eye, he quickly shouts — )

Stay behind me!

( He'll deal with this threat. That is, after all, his duty. )

( Steak is not a Soul who sits idle, or who allows himself to give into despair. Food Souls live long existences, and he has roamed Tierra for countless years, both with and without Attendants. As long as there are things to fight and people to fight for, he will find something to do.

And Hadriel offers that in spades. He quickly becomes a regular face at the guard HQ and their training grounds, spending hours working on his considerable combat skills, or patrolling the islands in search of any monsters which threaten the peace here. The evenings are often spent at the Speakeasy, where a quiet glass of alcohol and some company doesn't go amiss.

Though, should you brush into him during any of this, you might just find yourself transported to a strange world with many interesting Food Souls. )

( OOC: gonna offer a few options for memories here!
1. First meeting his old Master Attendant
2. First meeting Red Wine
3. When his Master Attendant first confesses his love to his fiancée.
4. Confronting Bloody Mary. )